Spring is here and the birds are very busy building nests, changing color and visiting bird feeders! Do you every wonder where they nest and how the new birds get here every year? Are you interested in learning how to use binoculars? Or a field guide? Then join us for this exciting program at the Lyme Public Library from Saturday, August 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Roger Tory Peterson CT Audubon Society’s Estuary Center will present a Birding Basics program on August 14th at 10:30 am. In this family-friendly program, participants will learn how to practice bird identification skills using sound, field guides and phone apps. Then we will take a walk and put those skills into practice!
The program will be outdoors rain or shine! We’ll have a limited number of binoculars but feel free to bring your own. Each participant will receive a copy of the bird guide, Backyard Birds, A Field Guide for Young Naturalists, to help identify birds we see while we are birding.
The program is suitable for ages 6 and up and is limited to 12 children, each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (for a total of 24 participants).
The program will be led by one of CT Audubon Society’s trained teacher-naturalists. Common Connecticut Birds to be on the lookout for in your backyard are: American Goldfinch, American Robin, Baltimore Oriole, Barn Swallow, Black-Capped Chickadee, and the Cardinal just to name a few.
Contact: Theresa Conley : 860-434-2272 or programreg@lymepl.org []
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